Gastro running wild at the hospital

Pork Hunt said :

I first saw the headline without my glasses on and thought gee that’s nice, Fidel has been quite ill lately…

well played…

Fiona said :

I’m told it … and a bunch of colds too.. are going around daycares and schools…

NEWFLASH!

doctors are the worst hand washers – followed by nurses – apparently allied health are the best (which is weird as we do less hands on stuff and I often feel I am letting the side down)

Years ago I read an article on infection control (sorry can’t recall by who or where – but I do remember it was at a time I was in at TCH with a very sick baby so it would have been around 10 years ago). I recall there was an issue with the pens that were used by Drs/Nurses. A patient would be examined, the pen placed back into a pocket or tray and then the health professional would wash his or her hands. The result being the bacteria was on the pen, alive and ready to be passed on.

Although, on the bright side, its spring so almost summer and losing a bit of weight in preparation for the beach is in everyone’s interest.

I first saw the headline without my glasses on and thought gee that’s nice, Fidel has been quite ill lately…

Or 3 weeks. And ever increasing antibiotic tablets.

– If everyone stayed home for a week, could we cure the common cold?

And not nice little sniffle colds, but the sort where you trhink it’s “the flu” but it’s not… and you get it despite the flu shot, so it’s roabbly a cold. And you’re still layed up for a week.

Is Ian Miller available for comment?

I’m told it … and a bunch of colds too.. are going around daycares and schools…

Please keep your kids home if they’re sick!